Search results for 'dy':

dye lot (noun) : the batch the yarn was dyed in; each batch is numbered and yarn with the same dye lot number will all be the exact same color

Most yarn labels advise the knitter to buy enough yarn of the same dye lot in order to avoid getting yarn that is slightly off in color.

Submitted by: Kimberly from Pennsylvania on Aug. 20, 2007 14:33

dyme (noun) : a female who has a lot of sex appeal

That girl is a dyme she got alot of sex appeal.

Submitted by: ree ree from Florida on Apr. 25, 2007 16:45

Dynamo (adjective) : "Explosively" fantastic

She's quite dynamo. —Will Westcott,

Submitted by: Anonymous on Feb. 14, 2006 17:35

dysbiosis (noun) : an imbalance in the microflora of the intestines, a shift of the ratio of beneficial bacteria to pathogenic bacteria

Her symptoms of bloating, cramping, and general malaise suggest intestinal dysbiosis.

Submitted by: Anonymous on Jan. 24, 2007 13:30

dyscalculia (noun) : severe difficulty in understanding and using symbols or functions needed for success in mathematics [considered to be caused by a visual perceptual deficit and therefore a variation of dyslexia and dysmusia, and not related to any sort of substandard intelligence]

I have always been enthralled by absorbing, pondering, and sharing words, but my inability to remain focused on mathematical symbols might indicate i suffer from clinical dyscalculia. (my quote) —jonathan keith sheriff, word has been in sci lit for a while, unknown

Submitted by: jonathan keith sheriff from California on Oct. 26, 2005 01:26

dysdexterous (adjective) : having difficulty distinguishing between left and right.

When asked to raise his left hand, Mike always hesitates because of his dysdexterous nature.

Submitted by: Larry Staton from Oklahoma on Feb. 13, 2009 16:01

dysfunctionalism (noun) : the state or condition of being dysfunctional

"Nobody anticipated this level of dysfunctionalism on the part of the state," said C. Brian Haddix, the county's chief administrative officer. —ROGER H. AYLWORTH, Oroville Mercury Register (California), December 16, 2008

Submitted by: Anonymous on Aug. 02, 2009 17:23

Dysglycemia (other) : Dysglycemia describes abnormal blood glucose level without a definite threshold

Submitted by: Amarjeet SIngh Makkar from India on Oct. 21, 2007 13:26

dyslex (verb) : to confuse or reverse the order of information

When I tried to call you, I had my numbers dyslexed.

Submitted by: Orna from California on Aug. 17, 2009 15:21

dyslexerciser (noun) : A person who continually moves left when everyone else is moving right, or is always on the wrong foot in an exercise class.

I don't want to stand near the dyslexerciser.

Submitted by: Diane Gibbs from Texas on Nov. 10, 2007 11:55

Browse      

Submit an Entry